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Most portable air conditioners suck – but there's an easy fix

Efficiency ratings on portable air conditioners don’t give consumers the full picture, and one type of aircon unit is so inefficient that it should be banned, says Michael Le Page

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Technology

A Waymo nearly hit me, but I'm still optimistic about driverless cars

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Physics

Why we should all take quantum physics extremely personally

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Technology

You don't need to worry about recursive-self-improving AI – yet

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Technology

How human error became a weapon against large language models

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Health

The 3 things you need to know about protein, according to an expert

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Technology

3 things you need to know about quantum computers, from an expert

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Read the winner of this year’s Young Science Writer Award

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Read the winner of this year’s Young Science Writer Award

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Health

The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

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Environment

How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car

The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has seen energy prices soar, but Alice Klein pays just A$25 (£13) a month for her electricity, even when charging an electric car or running an air conditioner.

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Society

Game theory explains why the US's goals in Iran keep changing

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Environment

A key solution to climate change isn't happening – and that's good

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Health

I have been bitten by more than 200 snakes – on purpose

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Space

I almost drowned in space when my helmet filled with water

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